Why you *can't* provide your Facebook credentials
I know this isn't related to SQL Server, but it is related to security and privacy.
If an employer or...
2012-04-02
2,390 reads
Databases – Infrastructure – Security
T-SQL Tuesday #028 - I'm a Jack of All Trades, and Proud of It
If I wasn't, would I have proposed the following topic for several speaking chances, including SQLRally?
Being a specialist means you're...
2012-03-13
1,460 reads
SQL Saturday #110 - Tampa - The Dirty Business of Auditing Presentation Materials
For those who might want the materials for my presentation at SQL Saturday #110, I've posted them to the site.
SQL...
2012-03-10
1,053 reads
SC Midlands Chapter of ISACA - SQL Server Auditing Course Materials
If you attended my SQL Server Auditing course held for the SC Midlands Chapter of ISACA, I finally was able...
2012-03-09
1,332 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #028 - I'm a Jack of All Trades, and Proud of It
If I wasn't, would I have proposed the following topic for several speaking chances, including SQLRally?
Being a specialist means you're...
2012-03-06
1,227 reads
Speaking at oPASS on March 8th
I will be at oPASS on March 8th (Thursday) in Orlando, Florida. I'll give a preview of the talk I'm giving...
2012-03-01
1,031 reads
Presenting Two Sessions at SQLRally
I just received great news that one of my sessions, Attacking SQL Server, was picked by the community for SQLRally....
2012-02-27
980 reads
New Article: Exploiting SQL Server via CONTROL SERVER permissions
I have a new article up at MSSQLTips.com, covering what someone can do with CONTROL SERVER. Most folks know to...
2012-02-27
1,736 reads
A Plea: Have your guidance documentation reviewed
Today one of my auditors sent me her matrix for auditing Microsoft SQL Server. I had seen part of it...
2012-02-23
1,229 reads
Two Sessions Up for Vote at SQLRally!
I received great news last week that one of my sessions, Windows Operating System Internals for DB Pros, was accepted,...
2012-02-21
861 reads
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #198 Roundup: How Do You Detect Data Changes?
Thank you to everyone who participated in T-SQL Tuesday #198! When I wrote the...
Optimizing Redshift Performance by Configuring WLM Queues
Efficient query performance in Amazon Redshift often comes down to how well you manage...
PowerShell Strikes Back: Return of the Loop
By gbargsley
Welcome back to PowerShell Strikes Back. We’re three weeks in, and the training is...
Forums
Dealing with huge heap tables
Recently, our dev teams approach me for advice on improving their huge heap table...
Merge Replication failing with Error converting data type nvarchar to numeric
After upgrading 2 Merge Replicated databases to SQL 2022 and re-establishing the Merge Replication...
Why Your Index Isn't Being Used? - Reading Execution Plans to Find the Real Culprit
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Why Your Index Isn't Being...
Question of the Day
Distance Metric Algorithms
What are the distance metric algorithms that can be used in VECTOR_DISTANCE()?
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